THE CONFEDERADOS
CONFEDERATE VETERANS IN BRAZIL

Albert G. Carr: was a Private in Company A of the 56th Alabama Partisan Rangers.

Benjamin C. Yancey: Captain of Artillery or the 16th Battalion Alabama
Sharpshooters. He returned to the U.S after living in Brazil.

Benjamin Norris: served as a Corporal in Company H of the 33rd Alabama Infantry. He
surrendered at Montgomery, Alabama, on May 13, 1865.

Calvin McKnight: Captain of McKnight's Volunteers Company of Hill Co. Mounted Men,
28th Brigade, Texas Militia. He enlisted for a six months term in the militia on August
10,1861, in Hill County, Texas and was commissioned Captain on September 19,1861. After
his term in the militia ended, he served as a Pvt. & Sergeant in Co. I of Burford's
19th Texas Cavalry. He enlisted on April 2, 1862 at Dresden, in Navarro Co, TX in Capt.
Samuel Wright's Company which later renamed Company I. At that time he was 36 years old,
5'10" tall, with gray eyes & black hair, and a resident of Hill County, TX. He
listed his occupation as 'farmer'. He camped in Dallas in April and June 1862. He was
promoted to 5th Sergeant on October 19,1862. He was promoted to 2nd Sergeant on October
1,1863 and was present when the regiment disbanded on May 25, 1865, at Marshall, Texas.
The 19th Texas cavalry fought primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri, in over
thirty engagements, the more famous of which were Marmaduke's Missouri Raid, and the
battles for Helena, Arkansas, Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana and Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Capt. William A. H. Terrell: Company D of the 8th Louisiana Cavalry, CSA.

Dalton Yancey: Captain, Alabama State Militia. He returned to the U.S after living
in Brazil.

Ezekiel B. Pyles: Private, Company A, 11th Kentucky Cavalry & Company D,
Dortch's 2nd Battalion Kentucky Cavalry. He originally joined Company A, 11th Kentucky
Cavalry in September 1862, and accompanied Gen. John Hunt Morgan on his great Ohio Raid.
He escaped by swimming the Ohio River at Buffington Island, and joined other Morgan's Men
in Co. D of Dortch's 2nd Battalion Kentucky Cavalry in August 1863, at Knoxville,
Tennessee. He fought in the Tennessee & Georgia and at the Battle of Saltville,
Virginia, on October 2, 1864. He was assigned to the brigade of Gen. Basil W.Duke &
was captured at Kingsport, Tennessee, on December 13, 1864. He was taken to Camp Chase,
Ohio, where he was imprisoned until February 17, 1865, when he was transferred to Point
Lookout, Maryland, for exchange. After his exchange, he was admitted to a Confederate
military hospital at Richmond, VA, on February 26,1865. He was furloughed from hospital
for 30 days on March 6,1865, and returned to southwest Virginia where he re-joined his
command. When the rest of his command disbanded on April 12,1865, he refused to surrender
and made his way to Greensboro, North Carolina, where he became part of the final escort
for Confederate President Jefferson Davis. After being released from service by President
Davis, he surrendered at Washington, Georgia, May 10, 1865. He went to Brazil and was
still alive in 1913, age 66.

Frank McMullen: was born in Walker County, Georgia in 1835. During the War Between
the States, he was a resident of Mexico and met with the Mexican officials on numerous
occasions on behalf of the confederacy.

George S. Barnsley: Assistant Surgeon, 8th Georgia Infantry (Rome Lt. Guards). He
enlisted as a private in Co. A, 8th Georgia Infantry, in Floyd County, Georgia on May 18,
1861. He was appointed as a hospital steward on December 24,1862. He participated in most
of the battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia, including Gettysburg. He was
detailed to the Medical Department at Richmond, VA in 1864 and was appointed Assistant
Surgeon on March 22, 1865. He was captured when the Yankees took the city in April 1865.

George Washington Carr: was 1st Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon in Co. A of the
56th Alabama Partisan Rangers.

Green Ferguson: was a private in Company L of the South Carolina State Troops .He
enlisted at Rich Hill County, South Carolina, on August 1, 1863, and fought against
Sherman during his March to the sea. He surrendered near Columbia, South Carolina, in
April 1865.

Henry Clay Norris: Company G, 15th Confederate Cavalry .The unit was stationed at
Mobile and Pensacola and fought in battles at Tunica, Louisiana and Claiborne, AL. He
surrendered on April 30,1865, at Demopolis, Alabama. He was the son of William H. Norris
and was born in Dallas Co, Alabama, on June 1, 1842. He died on January 20, 1912, at Villa
Americana, Brazil.

Henry Farrar Steagall: enlisted in 1862 as a private in Capt. John R. Smith's
Company of Gonzales County (Texas) Cavalry, which became Co. B of Waul's Texas Legion. At
the time of his enlistment, he was described as age 41, born in North Carolina, married
and a resident of Gonzales County, Texas. He was listed as present on the muster roll for
June 13, 1862, at Camp Waul, Washington County, Texas. He was captured at the Fall of
Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863. He was exchanged on September 12, 1863, and was
transferred for duty in Texas. He was present for duty on May 16, 1865, at Galveston,
Texas, as a private, although at least one muster roll lists him as a "Brevet 2nd
Lieutenant".

John Barkley MacFadden: was born in South Carolina in 1864 and enlisted on August
13,1861, at Yorkville, SC, as a private in Company C of the 12th South Carolina Infantry.
He later transferred to Company B and took part in the battles of Gettysburg, the
Wilderness, Sharpsburg, Fredricksburg and the siege of Petesburg .He surrendered with Gen.
Lee at Appomattox on April 9,1865.

John Henry Rowe: was born Feb 22, 1846 USA and died on Dec. 16, 1922. He married to
Sarah L?. He was resident of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, when the War began . He enlisted
as a private in Company F of the 50th Alabama Infantry in March of 1862 and fought at the
Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. The 50th Alabama Infantry was originally named Coltart's 26th
Alabama Infantry , but was renamed the 50th in June 1863. Colonel John C. Coltart
commanded it. The 50th also fought at Murfreesboro , Chickamauga , Atlanta and Franklin.
The regiment surrendered in April 1865 in North Carolina . John Henry Rowe was captured
during the war in the Battle of Resaca, Georgia. In 1864 he was take to Camp Douglas P.O.W
Camp at Chicago, Illinois. He was kept there until March 15, 1865, when he was sent to
Point Lookout , Maryland , where he was exchanged on April 12, 1865.

John Henry Scurlock: enlisted in Company I of the 6th Texas Cavalry at Dallas,
Texas, in September 1861. He fought in the battles of Elkhorn Tavern, Corinth, Hatchie
Bridge and the Atlanta Campaign .He surrendered in Mississippi in May 1865.

John R. Bufford: enlisted in April 1862, at Eufaula, Alabama and was appointed
Sergeant in Captain Reuben Koulb's Battery of the Barbour Alabama Light Artillery. He
transferred on November 6, 1864, with the rank of private to the Eufaula Battery of
Alabama Light Artillery. He was in St. Mary's Hospital at Union Springs, AL from September
29,1864, until November 6, 1864, but took part in the battles of Kentucky Campaign, Hood's
Tennessee Campaign, and Chickamauga, and was paroled at Meridian, Mississippi, on May 10,
1865. At his parole, he listed his residence as Eufaula, AL. He moved to Brazil and was
alive in 1913 at age of 72.

Jonathan Ellsworth: Drummer, 1st Arkansas Brigade. Joseph E. Whitaker: 2nd
Lieutenant & 1st Lieutenant , Company A& L, 24th Mississippi Infantry. He fought
in the Battles of Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga and Franklin, while in Walthall's Brigade
. He was slightly wounded at Franklin. He also participated in the Battle of Bentonville ,
North Carolina , and was promoted during the last days of war to 1st Lieutenant of Company
L of the 24th Mississippi Infantry. He surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina , in
April 1865. He moved to Brazil and was live in 1917 , age 81.

Joseph Long Minchin: Co. I, 4th Florida Infantry & Orderly Sergeant and prison
guard at Andersonville, Georgia. He was alive in 1913, age 71. He was born near
Thomasville, Georgia on January 16, 1841, and went to Florida as child. He enlisted in
1861, and fought at Chickamauga & Atlanta. He surrendered at Macon, Georgia in April
1865. He married to Julia Antionette Pyles on March 15, 1866. She was born near Macon,
Georgia in 1849. They moved to Brazil on June 24, 1867. He worked as foreman on coffee
plantation and later acquired his own farm of 900 acres. Living in 1921 in Nova Odessa,
Brazil.

Joseph Meriwether: enlisted in Company H of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers in
December 1861 and took part in the bombing of Ft.Sunter. This unit disbanded in July 1861
and re-enlisted at Edgefield, South Carolina, in August 1863, as a private in Company D of
the 1st South Carolina Infantry. He served under General Robert E. Lee in the Army of
Northern Virginia until the surrendered at Appomattox on April 9,1865.

L.S.Bowen: served as a private in CompanyA of the 8th Texas Cavalry (also called
Terry's Texas Rangers). He fought at Shiloh, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, the
Atlanta Campaign, and surrendered in Georgia on April 26,1865.

Louis Demaret: Private, Co. C, 5th Texas Infantry. He fought in the battles of
Seven Pines, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, Chickamauga and Petersburg. He moved to Brazil and
was alive in 1913, aged 73.

Lucien Barnsley: Private, Company A, 8th Georgia Infantry (Rome Lt. Guards) .He
enlisted on May 18, 1861, in Floyd County, Georgia, and participated in most of the
battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia, including Gettysburg. On October 31,1864,
he was detailed to serve as a private on the staff of a Dr. Miller in the Medical
Department at Greensboro, North Carolina, and surrendered when that city was occupied by
the Yankees in April 1865. Major by the other Confederate officers during and after the
war . It appears that he was commissioned as a Major and assigned to diplomatic service in
Mexico under the direction of Confederate Consul John T. Pickett. McMullen was granted
amnesty in Texas on May 29, 1865.

Napoleon Bonaparte McAlpine: was a private in Co. C, 2nd Alabama Cavalry. He
enlisted on March 22, 1862, at Eutaw, Alabama. The record on file is a muster roll for
August 31 through October 31, 1863, which shows that he had been on detached duty at
Okolona, MS but had returned to duty. The unit fought in Atlanta and Carolinas campaigns
and was part of the last escort for President Jefferson Davis and surrendered in May 1865
at Forsyth, GA. He moved to Brazil and was alive in 1913, age 66 or 68. Niels Nielson:
Alabama Unit.

Raibon Steagall: In 1850 he was resident of Franklin County, North Carolina. He
enlisted in the C.S.A in Robeson County, North Carolina, and was appointed in September
6,1861, as 2nd lieutenant of Company A of the 31st North Carolina Infantry. He was born
about 1831 in North Carolina.

Robert Cicero Norris: Private, Company F, 15th Alabama Infantry & 1st
Lieutenant company A, 60th Alabama Infantry. He was alive in 1913, age 75. He was born on
March 7, 1837, in Perry County, Alabama, but was a resident of Dallas County, Alabama. He
was the son of William H. Norris, and was educated at Fulton Academy & Mobile Medical
College. He enlisted on January 28, 1861, under Capt. Theodore O'Hara to take Pensacola
Navy Yard. On July 3, 1861, he enlisted in Co. F, 15th Alabama Infantry, in Stonewall
Jackson's Brigade. In 1862, he was appointed Sergeant Major, and in 1864, was appointed
1st Lieutenant of Co. A, 60th Alabama Infantry. He was wounded 4 times and fought at
Malvern Hill, Cold Harbor, Cedar Run, 2nd Manassas, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga,
Wilderness, Petersburg, etc. He was captured at Hatcher's Run & held at Ft. Delaware
until June 17,1865. He went to Brazil in 1865, but returned in 1890 to finish his medical
degree. He returned to Vila Americana, Brazil and practiced medicine. He was a master
mason. He died on May 14,1913 in Brazil.

Robert Cullen: He enlisted in the Confederate State Army on June 15,1862, at Dallas
- Texas, as a private in Company A of R.M. Gano's Squadron of Texas Cavalry. Later in the
same month his company was transferred and became Company A of Gano's 7th Kentucky Cavalry
in the famous cavalry command of Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Pvt. Cullen fought at Gallatin,
Tennessee, at the battle of Murfreesboro, and on Morgan's famous Ohio Raid in 1863.Private
Robert Cullen swam across the Ohio River to avoid capture. He made his way to Sparta,
Tennessee, where he rejoined the remnants of Morgan's command. He joined Company D of
Dortch's 2nd Battalion of Kentucky Cavalry, along with Ezequiel and William Pyles. These
men served together and fought in most of the major battles around Atlanta. In the last
days of war, they served as part of the final escort for President Jefferson Davis until
they were forced to surrender at Washington, Georgia, on May 10, 1865. Later on all three
of the soldiers moved to Brazil along with their families.

Robert Meriwether: enlisted in the Confederate Army before there was a force! He
was Captain of Company H of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers. This regiment fired the
FIRST SHOTS at Fort Sumter, the act that officially started the War Between the States.
The 1st South Carolina Volunteers disbanded soon after the surrender of Fort Sumter and
Captain Meriwether joined the 6th Battalion of South Carolina Reserves and was promoted to
the rank of Major and was the commanding officer for the battalion. The 6th Battalion of
South Carolina reserves served as guards at the prisoner of war camp at Florence, South
Carolina, until November 1864. On November 5,1864,the 6th reported 262 men present for
duty. On November 3,1864,Major Meriwether was ordered to take his Battalion to Augusta,
Georgia, and join the fight against Yankee General Sherman and his March to the Sea. Over
the next four months the 6th fought numerous battles and skirmishes against Sherman in
Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. On March 31,1865,Major Meriwether was present
with the 6th near Smithfield, North Carolina, under the command of Gen. Joseph E.Johnson.
The 6th fought at the Battle of Bentonville, NC, and was present for duty in Blanchard's
Brigade near Raleigh, NC, on April 10,1865. Major Meriwether surrendered at Greensboro, NC
in May 1865,after being surrendered by Gen. Johnson .He returned to South Carolina, but
moved to Brazil in August 1865, to become one of the earliest Confederados.

Robert Porter Thomas: served as a private in Company F of the 32nd Texas Cavalry.

Thomas Lafayette Keese: was a confederate soldier .He enlisted as a Private in Co.
B of Wood's 36th Texas Cavalry in 1862 and fought in the battles of Pleasant Hill and
Mansfield , Louisiana . He surrendered with his regiment on June 2, 1865 at Galveston ,
Texas .He died on Sept 23,1894 and is buried at Santa Barbara D'Oeste, Sao Paulo Brazil

Thomas Stewart McKnight: Private, Co. I, Burford's 19th Texas Cavalry. He was the
brother of Calvin McKnight. He enlisted on April 2, 1862 , at Dresden at Navarro County,
Texas , at age 34, 5'9 1/2"tall, with gray eyes and brown hair . He listed his
occupation as "blacksmith". He served honorably until discharged on August
13,1864, based on a surgeon's certificate that he was physically unfit for service.

William A. Prestrige: Private, Co. A, 3rd Alabama Cavalry. He enlisted on September
25, 1861, at Mount Sterling, Alabama. He was present for every action of his regiment,
including Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, the Atlanta Campaign, and Bentonville, and
was paroled at Charlotte, North Carolina, in May 1865. He moved to Brazil and was alive in
1913, age 73.

William F. Pyles: Private, Company A, 11th Kentucky Cavalry & Company D,
Dortch's 2nd Battalion Kentucky Cavalry. He was the brother of Ezequiel Pyles, and
originally joined Company A of the 11th Kentucky Cavalry in September 1862. He accompanied
Gen. John Hunt Morgan on Great Ohio Raid, and escaped capture by swimming the Ohio River
at Buffington Island, Ohio. He joined with the remnants of Morgan's command in Company D
of Dortch's 2nd Battalion Kentucky Cavalry in August 1863 at Knoxville, Tennessee, and
fought in Georgia & Tennessee, and at the Battle of Saltville, Virginia, on October 2,
1864. He was transferred to Gen. Basil W. Duke's Brigade and was captured at Kingsport,
Tennessee, on Dec 31,1864. He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he remained until
transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange on February 17, 1865. He rejoined his
command in southwest Virginia. He refused to surrender when his unit disbanded near
Christiansburg, VA, on April 12, 1865 and made his way to Greensboro, North Carolina,
where he became part of final escort for Confederate President Jefferson Davis. After
being released from the service by President Davis, he surrendered at Washington, Georgia,
on May 10, 1865. He went to Brazil and was still alive in 1913, age 67.

William Meriwether: enlisted in Company H of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers at
Barnwell, SC, in December 1860 and took part in the bombing of Ft. Sumter. He enlisted for
only a 6 months term and was discharged in July 1861.